Asked by Darion Shields on Jun 24, 2024
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What is it called when an organism acquires a behaviour that prevents the occurrence of an aversive event
A) escape learning
B) punishment learning
C) avoidance learning
D) negative reinforcement
Avoidance Learning
A learning process in which an individual learns a behavior or response to avoid an unpleasant or harmful stimulus.
Aversive Event
An unpleasant or undesirable event that causes a negative reaction in an individual, often used in psychology to study behaviors and conditioning.
Organism
A living entity that can function independently, including animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms, and in some contexts, viruses.
- Detect the influence of avoidance and escape learning within behavioral modification processes.
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Sahil JagdeoJun 28, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
When an organism acquires a behavior that prevents the occurrence of an aversive event, it is called avoidance learning. The organism learns to avoid the unpleasant stimulus by behaving in a certain way. This is different from escape learning where the organism learns to terminate an ongoing aversive stimulus. Punishment learning involves the presentation of an aversive stimulus after a behavior with the aim of decreasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future. Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus after a behavior with the aim of increasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.
Learning Objectives
- Detect the influence of avoidance and escape learning within behavioral modification processes.